Yellow Banks Church of Christ

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01/27/2026

I noticed a lot of snow piled up after the recent storm that hit Owensboro, Kentucky, and many other places in the U.S.

To most people this picture is just a mountain of snow. But when I saw it in my mind I thought of Jesus. Especially of a verse in the Old Testament book of Psalms. “I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.” Psalms 51:7 NKJV

Our sins are a mountain. But Jesus can cleanse us from those sins. Yes He can cleanse our souls; they can be much wither than snow.

We need to turn our lives around and give our all to Christ.

10/28/2025

In the Bible, darkness has literal, symbolic, and spiritual meanings, representing initial chaos, divine judgment, the power of evil, and a state of sin. It can signify physical darkness, such as the plague of darkness on Egypt, or moral and spiritual darkness, like being lost without God or being in a state of wickedness. However, darkness is often contrasted with light, which symbolizes God, truth, and hope, and the Bible promises an end to darkness in the future.

Literal darkness

Physical absence of light: Genesis describes darkness covering the earth before God's creative command to "let there be light". Genesis 1:2-3
Divine judgment: A physical darkness was one of the plagues God sent upon Egypt to judge Pharaoh's hardened heart. Exodus 10:21-29
Awe-inspiring divine presence: In the Old Testament, darkness can represent the mysterious and awe-inspiring presence of God, as when God was said to "dwell in thick darkness" at Mount Sinai, according to 1 Kings 8:12.

Symbolic and spiritual darkness

Sin and evil: Darkness is a metaphor for sin, evil, and a state of being separated from God. Romans 13:12-13; John 3:19-20; 1 John 1:5-6
Spiritual blindness and ignorance: It represents a lack of understanding and moral corruption, as seen in the quote "all the foundations of the earth are shaken" in Psalm 82:5.
Spiritual powers: The Bible refers to evil spiritual forces as "the rulers of the darkness of this world". Ephesians 6:12
State of the unsaved: People living apart from God are described as being in darkness, while believers are called to live in the light. John 3:19-21; Ephesians 5:11; John 8:12
Eternal separation: Jesus describes a place of "outer darkness" with "weeping and gnashing of teeth" for the unsaved. Matthew 8:12

Contrast with light

God as light: The Bible presents God as pure light with no darkness in Him, and light as a symbol of truth, clarity, and life. 1 John 1:5
Hope in the future: While darkness is a recurring theme, the Bible promises an end to darkness, with no night or darkness in God's eternal kingdom. Revelation 21:23-25

10/10/2025

The bronze serpent

John 3:14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
John 3:15 that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.

In the Old Testament book of Numbers, the bronze serpent was created by Moses to heal the Israelites from venomous snakebites after they complained against God. God instructed Moses to make a bronze serpent and mount it on a pole; anyone who was bitten and looked at it would live. Later, in the New Testament, Jesus compared himself to the bronze serpent, explaining that just as Moses lifted up the serpent to bring life, He too would be lifted up on the cross for salvation, so that those who believe in Him may have eternal life.

Numbers 21:7 Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, "We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD and against you; pray to the LORD that He take away the serpents from us." So Moses prayed for the people.
Numbers 21:8 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Make a fiery serpent, and set it on a pole; and it shall be that everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, shall live."
Numbers 21:9 So Moses made a bronze serpent, and put it on a pole; and so it was, if a serpent had bitten anyone, when he looked at the bronze serpent, he lived.

Christ saves us from the poison of sin: Because God loved the world so much that he gave his only begotten Son,

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

1Peter 2:24 who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness by whose stripes you were healed.
1Peter 2:25 For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

10/09/2025

We are glad that you have found us in this digital space, designed with love and dedication to serve our faith community and all those looking for a place of peace, hope and spiritual growth.

Who are we?

We are a congregation committed to the love of God, the teaching of His Word and the extension of His Kingdom. Our mission is to be a beacon of light in our community, guiding people towards a transformative relationship with Jesus Christ.

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity! Psalm 133:1

07/23/2025

This Church of Christ only recognizes Christ as its sole head and authority both in heaven and on earth. It does not have a headquarters somewhere in the world where leaders through human ideas and rules of opinion govern the Church. Rather, Christ is the only one who rules us through his glorious gospel, the New Testament, the only law in the Christian era in which we live.

“And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.”
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭1‬:‭22‬-‭23‬ ‭NKJV‬‬